The People Behind the Club

Teachers
& Mentors

Our instructors bring real-world engineering experience into every session, helping students build skills that go far beyond the competition floor.

Our Team

Expert instructors. Real mentorship.

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Head Coach

Rice Rao

Head Coach & Founder

Head coach of robotics competitions including FLL and WRO. Led teams in winning multiple national and international robotics awards. Over 20 years of IT industry experience as a software engineer working internationally.

WRO FLL Team Leadership

MSc Electrical & Computer Engineering, University of Alberta · BSc Mathematics, Peking University

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Instructor

Michael Veneziano

Robotics & Electronics Instructor

Professional robotics educator teaching internationally across programming, robotics, and electronics. Topics include Micro:Bit, Arduino, Python, C++, and MakeCode. Led over 20 teams in First Lego League competitions.

Robotics Electronics FLL C++

BSc Energy System Engineering, Ontario Tech University

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Instructor

A. Joshi

STEM Educator & Curriculum Developer

STEM educator, curriculum developer, and children's book author with over 15 years of experience in STEM education. Passionate about engaging young learners in the engineering design process through hands-on coding and robotics experiences.

Curriculum Design STEM Education

M.Sc. in STEM Education, University of Oxford

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Instructor

Kenneth Martinez

Instructor

Kenneth is not here right now — check back soon for his full bio.

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Supporting Our Students

Teaching Assistants

Every class is also supported by dedicated Teaching Assistants — many of whom are former students who grew up in the club. TAs provide hands-on help during sessions, help students debug their robots and code, and bring energy and enthusiasm to every class.